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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1962
Page
4
Rev. Charles Knight, president elect of Ottawa Rotary Club, represents the local group at the Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles after leaving Ottawa Monday afternoon by plane.
A large family gathering marked Bernice Holden and A L Sherman’s kinship as they hosted a reunion in the area for Sherman’s 86th birthday. Attendees numbered 48 across four generations, with many relatives traveling and visiting. Notable movements included Mrs. John Craddock’s trip to Shawnee and back with relatives from Tucson and Sandy, and John Craddock returning from Enid. Other news covers births, visits, and confirmations across several families in Kansas and nearby states.
Vacation Bible School enrollment opened with 42 children at New Hope Baptist Church in Wellsville. Mrs. Percy Van Horm will show Burma slides Friday at 3 p.m. Her daughter Mrs. Bryant Currier and family are in Burma doing missionary work.
Former alumni and friends including Dr A B Martin of Ottawa University attended the dedication on May 26. National offices for several areas moved to Valley Forge in one unit. En route home, the group visited Gettysburg. Oren Carroll delivered supplies for the Della C Lamb Neighborhood House organized by the WSCS of the Willesville Methodist Church and the WSCS Evening Circle. The house at 500 Woodland Kansas City Mo welcomed books, cookies, peanut butter, jellies, jams, clothing, toys, and playground equipment. Betty Bowers serves as director.
Robert Loyd of Lawrence received the bachelor of law degree from the University of Kansas Law School. He graduated from Ottawa High School in 1954 and KU in 1958. His family attended the ceremony, and cousin Orville Criqui earned a doctor of education at KU. Loyd will begin July 1 as an attorney in the trust department of Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City, Missouri.
A Navy official said six additional 55 gallon drums of highly explosive metallic sodium found offshore near Fort Lauderdale raise the total to nine. The barrels were located as authorities continued coastal searches and cautioned the public about safe handling and possible hazards.
Mrs Clara Harrison Christie 88 died at 6 35 am in Cedar House nursing home where she had lived since Christmas after a long illness. Born Sept 23 1873 in Ladoga Indiana she spent most life near Wellsville. She Married Fred Richmond in 1898 and James Franklin Christie in 1901. both preceded her. Survived by three daughters Mrs C O Bell Mrs Tom Setters and Mrs Loren Craner two sons John Christie and Frank Christie 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for former Salem Hall area resident Albert Kazmaier were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Coughlin's Chapel Wellsville with Rev. James Nabors officiating. J Linn Holtwick sang Abide With Me and Beyond The Sunset, Fernleaf Barnett provided organ accompaniment, pallbearers included Gene Barnett Marvin Shoemaker Gerald Breithaupt Charles Stephens Donald Fiehler and Donald Averill. Burial followed at Walnut Creek Cemetery.
In Boston harbor a Navy landing craft sank while dumping refuse from the icebreaker Atka. Seven men aboard were rescued by the Boston pilot boat. Coast Guard boats and helicopters were sent to the scene and ambulances were called to the Coast Guard base as survivors arrived.
Warren C. Black Post No. 60, American Legion, elected David E. Bunch as commander at the North American Hotel meeting last night. Other officers include John Mathias as first vice commander, William F. Adams as second vice commander, Joe Towner as adjutant, A. C. Richeson as secretary treasurer, Ed Curby as service officer, Rev. E. E. Caylor as post chaplain, Ralph Allen as historian, and Clyde M. Harber as sergeant at arms. Retiring Commander Merlin Casteel installed the new leaders and received a past commander's patch. Delegates to the Hutchinson convention Aug 3-5 were Bunch, Harber, Casteel, Potts, and Adams. Next meeting set for July 2.
Wells Ville Garden Club hosts its Spring Flower Show on Saturday in the school multipurpose room. Entries by 10 am. show open to the public at 1 30 pm. Highlights include niches with a United Nations theme and table settings representing American, French, Austrian, Spanish, tropical islands, Italian and Dutch cultures.
Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs Gordon Bond of 804 S Oak and several others including Orion Higdon from Richmond Allan Atchison RFD 1 Overbrook Wesley Basel RFD 1 Quenemo Edward Joe Kendall Williamsburg Jeanie Schmale RFD 1 and Mrs Norma Olds of 814 S Cedar on Monday Dismissals include Mrs Clifton Vincannon Waverly on Monday Joyce and Wayne Louderback Princeton and Mrs William LeValley and baby daughter 1135 N Hickory on Tuesday
In Franklin County Probate Court Kansas a petition by Leonard J. Kelley as administrator of Lena H. Kelley deceased seeks authority to sell Lots 25 and 27 in Block 4 Bowles Sheldon & Topping's Addition Ottawa. Defenses due by June 23, 1962 at 10 p.m. in Ottawa. Hearing to follow. Also includes Kansas City market cattle hogs and lambs prices.
Volume Distributors Inc of Topeka Kansas seeks 12 top men ages 21 to 35 for manager and assistant manager roles in a fast growing retail chain. No experience required though helpful. interviews Saturday June 9 9am to 4pm and Sunday June 10 10am to 1pm at 115 West Crane Topeka. Phone CE 3 1331.
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